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Peril and Peace

Peril and Peace

Peril and Peace:

Chronicles of the Ancient Church

Brandon Withrow, Mindy Withrow


Pages: 240
Trim: Trade paperback
Isbn: 1845500822
Isbn 13: 9781845500825
UPC: PP0822
List Price: £5.99
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Released: November 2007
Series: History Lives
Imprint: CF4Kids
Category: Children > 8-12 Year Olds > Biography

Description

Let history come to life - just the way it should be.

Read the stories of Paul, Polycarp, Justin, Origen, Cyprian, Constantine, Athanasius, Ambrose, Augustine, John Chrysostom, Jerome, Patrick, and Benedict. People from the early and ancient church and discover the roots of Christianity.

From the apostle Paul to Benedict you can discover how those in the early church still influence church today. In their lives you will see the young and developing church struggling and growing in a hostile and difficult world. Watch in amazement as a varied selection of people from different countries, cultures and times merge together to form the Christian church. Learn from their mistakes and errors but more importantly learn from their amazing strengths and gifts. Marvel at the incredible things accomplished by God in such a short space of time.

Written in a modern and relaxed style this is a book that will introduce you to history without the tears and with all the wonder. There are longer chapters interspersed with short factual chapters.

Extra features throughout this book look deeper into issues such as persecution; worship; creeds and councils and the formation of the Bible as well as a timeline.


History Lives

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Hearts And Hands

Hearts And Hands

Chronicles of the Awakening Church

~ Brandon Withrow , Mindy Withrow

Courage and Conviction

Courage and Conviction

Chronicles of the Reformation Church

~ Mindy Withrow , Brandon Withrow

Monks and Mystics

Monks and Mystics

Chronicles of the Medieval Church

~ Brandon Withrow , Mindy Withrow

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Reviews

Peril and Peace: Chronicles of the Ancient Church Most church history books for kids are either too textbook-ish to enjoy or too brief and sanitized to be accurate. Our desire for the History Lives series is to provide an engaging, accurate introduction to the true story of Christianity. These “fictionalized” accounts are based on extensive historical research and incorporate quotes from the character’s actual writings. Volume 1 is not about the “heroes of the faith,” but merely some of the flawed human beings that God used to establish his church in the first 600 years after Christ. We hope that, like us, you will be encouraged to more faithful living by their stories.

Mindy Withrow, Author


Customer Reviews

OK so my daughter tore through these books and can't wait for the next ones to come out. I finally wised up and read the first one this summer. A fine balance of history and personality. It made the ancient church come alive. How grateful I am to be in the same family of faith as these fallible believers. As a pastor I think this should be required reading for seminary students. Thanks Withrow's fro writing this series!

Posted by Gregg MacDougall Philadelphia, PA at 22:17 on Tuesday 12 September 2006


This is a great overview of Church history -- and a sobering look at the cost of following Christ in the early days of the church. While written for the youth market, I found it very readable as an adult. I've given copies to several friends with children and all are enjoying it.

Posted by Diana Frazier, USA